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TH Sound Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 4: th sounds (thin, this) · Set 126 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Tongue between the teeth): Soft th (thin, three, think): tongue between the teeth, blow — no voice. Buzzing th (this, they, the): tongue between the teeth, with voice. t and d: tongue behind the top teeth (tin, day).

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  1. 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “door”? (a) the (b) thirsty (c) dare
  2. 2.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tall”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  3. 3.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
  5. 5.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  6. 6.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
  7. 7.Is the “th” in “then” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  8. 8.Is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  9. 9.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “the”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “tick”? (a) table (b) thousand (c) thread
  11. 11.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “dare”? (a) thank (b) these (c) day
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “thick”? (a) think (b) two (c) tank
  16. 16.Is the “th” in “thing” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
  18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  19. 19.Which word fits? “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) tick (b) day (c) then
  21. 21.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “then”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
  23. 23.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dive”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  24. 24.Which word fits? “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
  25. 25.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
  26. 26.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “table”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  27. 27.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
  28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “thread”? (a) den (b) think (c) tall
  29. 29.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thing”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  30. 30.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tank”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  31. 31.Listen: is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  32. 32.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
  33. 33.Is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  34. 34.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  35. 35.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “thin”? (a) tick (b) that (c) thick
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
  38. 38.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
  39. 39.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “dare”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
  40. 40.Is the “th” in “throw” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”

Answer key

  1. dare
  2. Behind your top teeth
  3. as in “thin”
  4. tree
  5. Between your teeth
  6. thank
  7. as in “this”
  8. as in “this”
  9. Between your teeth
  10. table
  11. Behind your top teeth
  12. thin
  13. dough
  14. day
  15. think
  16. as in “thin”
  17. tank
  18. Behind your top teeth
  19. they
  20. day
  21. Between your teeth
  22. though
  23. Behind your top teeth
  24. den
  25. thought
  26. Behind your top teeth
  27. then
  28. think
  29. Between your teeth
  30. Behind your top teeth
  31. as in “thin”
  32. as in “this”
  33. as in “thin”
  34. Between your teeth
  35. as in “thin”
  36. thick
  37. three
  38. Behind your top teeth
  39. Behind your top teeth
  40. as in “thin”

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